good morning. the big chill. much of the country locked in below-freezing temperatures for a fourth straight day. now a dangerous mix of snow and freezing rain from green bay all the way to the carolinas. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> is about to make things worse. on a roll, the stock market on a march toward its all-time high as unemployment hits a five-year low. this morning, the encouraging signs this recovery may be here to stay. and easy living. a florida man makes himself at home in this vacant $2.5 million mansion for free. >> he's a squatter.

>> and if he stays there long enough, it could be his. why it's all perfectly legal, "today," january 25th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm willie geist in for matt this morning. before we get to the weather, savannah will be conducting a legal seminar this morning on the squatter in the mansion called adverse possession. >> yes, the legal concept of adverse possession. it has a long and storied history. it's so good we have this three-hour show. i'll be able to explain all of it. >> our legal analyst, savannah guthrie, will be with us in a moment. a winter storm stretches over a broad part of this country. >> hovering around zero with the windchill here in new york city. we're the lucky ones.

we'll get to al's forecast straight ahead. very important if you're traveling today. a dramatic rescue of a young boy pulled to safety after he was caught in a flash flood. we'll show you what happened. for the very first time we're hearing voice mails from the person who pretended to be manti te'o's girlfriend. >> i just wanted to say i love you and good night and i'll be okay tonight. love you so much. >> the next question is, who does that voice belong to? the young man accused of being behind this hoax or someone else entirely? >> a lot of people wondering about that. do you wish you had techniques that could make the morning go faster, like shaving the night before? >> i do shave the night before. >> something i learned about willie. we have interesting strategies for making the morning more efficient. >> do you have any strategies? >> i have a couple. >> do you lay out the clothe the night before? >> of course not. that would require organization and forethought, which i do not have.

brutal cold being felt by millions of you this morning. al roker is outside for us with details. good morning. >> that's right. bad news, guys, is that we're not going to see an end to these brutally cold temperatures in the northeast and the appalachians and tennessee river valley until monday. all right. look at this. yesterday, it's actually warmed up in saranac lake. yesterday at this time it was 32 below. it's only 14 below in saranac la lake. 3 in binghamton. 9 in state college. jet stream is way down to the south and so washington you're at 27 today. 14 in syracuse and in augusta, maine, 22, detroit. by saturday it starts to make its way a little to the north. temperatures do start to moderate. sunday, we'll actually start to see some changes. detroit gets up to 30. washington, 37. by monday, we're back to normal. jet stream way up to the north. lexington, 54. d.c., 34 degrees.

boston will see 39. from the appalachians on into the tennessee river valley and eventually making its way into the northeast by later this evening. savannah? >> al, thanks. there are signs this morning that the economy is thawing out in a big way. the stock market is on a tear, back to prerecession levels and unemployment is at a five-year low. jim cramer is the host of cnbc's "mad money." good to see you, especially under good conditions. >> it's great. >> we've been here before, see it go up under a housing bubble, a tech bubble. how do you know it's firm here? >> i like markets based on employment going higher. i don't think it's any coincidence we have unemployment at a five-year low and stocks are at a five-year high. it's sustainable. job fwroeth growth is sustainab >> we are seeing job growth but not enough to get the unemployment rate down. what signs are you seeing that

employers will start hiring now? >> this market was brought down by housing and it's going up by housing. we were building half the number of homes we're building right now. that's terrific, it employs a huge amount of people. >> companies are posting profits, have good times on wall street. how have they become more efficient, getting more productivity out of workers so they're not hiring as many people as they did before. >> that's very true, most companies are not. with china coming around, getting better, europe stabilizing, these big international companies that are located here will start hiring and the stock market is anticipating that. >> we talk about apple. here is a company that should be doing great. it's posting huge profits, its products fly off the shelves and yet its stock dies. >> this is a what have you done for me lately wall street fashion show. wall street has cooled on apple stock because apple can't keep growing the way it used to. this was not a great quarter by any means.

it was disappointing versus what we were expecting. >> is it that it's overvalued and a bit of a correction? >> i think that's part of it. the big smart phone revolution is now in many people's homes. there's a bit of a saturation. in the end we want growth, growth, growth on wall street. it just doesn't happen, hyper growth anymore. >> jim cramer, good to have you here. >> it's good. >> you can see jim on "mad money" week nights at 6:00 pm eastern on cnbc. now here's willie. legislation to ban assault weapons. kelly o'donnell is following it all for us in washington. good morning. >> good morning, willie. change is often hard to find in washington. we are seeing some moves unfolding, from key players to the volatile issue of guns and even changes to the rules. the business of washington that could affect us all. hard change after the newtown tragedy, even ardent supporters

of a new assault weapons ban call it an uphill battle. >> you are stronger than the gun lobby. you are stronger than the gun manufacturers, but only if you stand up. >> reporter: the proposed ban would target 157 specific firearms, semi automatic rifles and pistols with military features and magazines holding more than 10 rounds. but would keep legal 2,200 hunting and sporting weapons. the national rifle association responded that the american people know gun bans do not work. turning to how the senate works or doesn't work to get things done, cue jimmy stewart in the famous "mr. smith goes to washington." he made the senate filibuster heroic, but in the real world a breakthrough came thursday night when both parties agreed to modest changes in senate rules

to reduce gridlock. >> we want not our voices heard but the voices of the people we represent. >> reporter: green light expected to move senator john kerry into hillary clinton's job as next secretary of state. >> i'm very pleased that john will be given the chance, subject to confirmation, to continue the workati ativof a l. >> i would take office as secretary, proud that the senate is in my blood but equally proud that so, too, is foreign service. >> we don't often see that kind of emotion from john kerry, referring to his father, who was part of foreign service and took the family overseas when he was a young man. on tuesday will he they will vote on his confirmation, expected to move on with the confirmation easily. they want much more in those changes to filibuster rules. these are small steps but could have a very practical effect on

what can and cannot get done in washington. savannah? >> everybody would be for getting things done in washington. thank you very much. natalie morales has a check of the top news stories over at the news desk. good morning, natalie good morning, everyone. pyongyang threatens to attack the south if they join in on a new round of sanctions. they are declaring it a declaration of war. gut wrenching bug is being called the ferrari of stomach viruses because of how quickly it can spread. experts say it's a difficult virus to control and could spread through touching a contaminated service or by eating food handled by someone who is infected. dangerous flooding in australia is bringing chaos to queensland and leaves at least one teenager in a fight for his life. sarah james joins us from australia.

good morning, sarah. >> good morning, natalie. first fires, now a daring rescue of a teenager, trapped by a flood. it was a teenage thrill gone terribly wrong. an impulsive swim with a mate in a flooded creek in queensland, australia, left this 13-year-old boy clutching desperately to a tree. firefighters and rescuers ran toward him. leapt into the flooded waters, strapping a life vest to the teen. at first everything went right, snagged a tree downstream. while pushing the boy to safety, the rescue worker went under, under the teen, under the water. his only choice, to unhitch his safety cable and hope for the best. anxious moments, then relief as he popped to the service 100 yards down stream, exhausted, but alive.

queensland firefighter brett williams says it's all part of the job. >> it's part of the train iing. >> reporter: one happy ending for australian rescue workers who need good news, facing a foot of rain in one day in the tropical north while in the nation's south an inferno in victoria last week and a close call of a very different kind for these firefighters. in australia, it seems there is too much rain or none at all. and there is more than a month of summer here to go. natalie? >> sarah james in sydney, thanks so much, sarah. a pair of united airlines jets came too close for comfort at dulles international airport wednesday. the two planes clipped wings, though while they were parked at their gate. no passengers were injured in the incident. with sibling rivalry set to reach new heights next weekend at the super bowl it was time to have a little fun with jack and jackie harbaugh.

they got a suspicious call from baltimore. >> our next question from john from baltimore. your line is open. >> yeah. is it true that both of you like jim better than john? >> john, how are you? >> is that john harbaugh? >> yes, it was john harbaugh. when asked how they would like the super bowl to end, the parents said the diplomatic answer, they hope the nfl lets it be a tie between john's ravens and jim's san francisco 49ers, but not going to happen. tough parenting moment. 7:12 right now. back to savannah, willie and al. >> we didn't play it on the tape but she did say she does not like jim better than john. >> smothers brothers. mom always liked you best. >> she did pick it up right away, john is that you? >> she was not fooled. >> al has a check of the

weather. the storm system makin its way into this cold air. it is going to cause a problem and you can see, snow to the north of the system. icing conditions through the tennessee river valley to the south. and as the system, good news, it is a quick mover. it is not going to dump a lot of snow or ice. but it with cold temperatures like this and it is going to make for problems. generalably 3 to 6 inches of snow around the great lakes. where we are really concerned, though, from nashville, fayetteville, green i will have, elizabeth city, we are talking about icing conditions. tenth of an inch. some areas a quarter of an inch. quarter of an inch to more you can bring down power lines and trees. lit cause a big problem at airports for de-icing of planes and roadways. that's your latest weather. we will get to your local forecast after this message.

glory sunrise over the potomac. live view on this friday morning. and it is frigid. right now reagan national airport, temperature is only right at about 20 degrees. as the day progresses, we are going to have our temperatures only climb just into the mid 20s to upper 20s and we have a wind coming in out of the north-northwest gently this morning. could get up to an inch all those areas i >> that's your latest weather. willie? >> al, thanks a lot. more puzzle pieces falling into place now in the manti te'o girlfriend hoax. the notre dame star spoke out in

his first on camera interview. mike taibbi has the latest. good morning. >> just to recap for those who don't know the bare bones of this improbable tale, a college football player falls in love with a girl he never meets, online, and then she dies and he plays the next day, at her request. there was never any girlfriend. the love of his life turned out to be a picture of a stranger used without permission and accompanied by a hoaxter's voice for months on end, those listening and watching could measure his credibility. >> no, what i went through was real. the feelings, the pain, the sorrow. that was all real. and that is something that i can't fake sfwlr.

>> reporter: te'o says this man, ronaiah tuiasosopo, created the hoax. battle against leukemia and her need for him to stick with her. >> i'm getting ready for my first session and, um just want to call you and keep you posted. i miss you. i love you. bye. >> reporter: when he was told last september she died, the same day his grandmother died, she left this message the night before. i just want to say i love you and good night. i'll be okay tonight. i love you so much, hon. sweet dreams. >> reporter: playing through his visible grief made te'o more than a top athlete and his discovery in december that he had been the victim of a cruel prank almost impossible to process until the story broke in the media a month later. >> what would everybody think? what are you going to tell

everybody who you've inspired? what are you going to say? >> reporter: a terrible dilemma for someone so young and so credible. >> he seemed to come across as quite authentic and for a person for whom integrity is important. in that sense, doesn't come across as a sociopath or a liar. >> reporter: he did repeat one lie, he admitted, saying he met the tragic girlfriend, who never existed but his parents, who appeared with him, said they knew him and believed him. >> he did exactly what i would expect a responsible respectful young man to do. >> your kid, 21-year-old kid trying to be a man and i love him. >> what about the womanly voice that te'o fell in love with? one that it was tuiasosopo himself, the master hoaxter behind this and another that it was one of his cousins. another mystery unsolved in this

story. >> mike taibbi, thank you. part of you think my god, this was a naive young man who could have fallen in this trap but then common sense takes over and says how could he not have known on some level? >> he's 21, probably lived a little more of a sheltered life. >> yeah. >> little bit more for us than -- >> you hear that voice, it sounds like a woman. >> yeah. >> it does. >> i talked to willie earlier. he sounds like a woman. >> beautiful woman. >> without that first cup of coffee, exactly. you never know. we want to move on to decades of kennedy history that are about to hit the auction block. personal collection of photos, artifacts and mementos from one of president kennedy's most trusted advisers. erica hill has that story. >> fascination that america has with the kennedys, especially president kennedy, nearly 50 years after his death. hundreds of items that once belonged to the 35th president is creating major buzz.

simple moments forever frozen in time, like these photos from 1963, given to president kennedy's best friend and special assistant, dave powers. >> this was given to dave from jackie kennedy. this was given -- it says to dave powers, who gave the president so many of his happiest hours. >> reporter: powers was jfk's confidante for many years and remained loyal to the kennedy family until he died in 1998. >> mind blowing when you think how close this person was, how close this relationship was. >> this is the actual schedule that was given to dave powers for the november of '63 trip to texas. 12:52, parkland hospital. 1:00, my president is dead. >> reporter: after kennedy's assassination, powers went on to head the kennedy library. the items more than 700 were part of powers' estate. among the pictures and

memorabilia up for auction next month, jfk's famed air force one bomber jacket. >> this is a president whose presidency affects us still half a century later and everyone is very much aware of and, in many cases, mystified by the circumstances of his death. >> reporter: each piece tells an intimate story, of a president, a husband, a friend, a father. >> this is the birthday card that we have that was given to president kennedy from his son, john, which would have turned out to be the president's last birthday. and there it's signed john, xx. >> and a piece of history just being told. that happens next month in boston just in time for president's day. savannah? >> we'll have some of those items, including jfk's bomber jacket here in the studio, monday on "today." look forward to showing you

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and started using h&r block's and it was much easier to use. there was no competition. every day i get to work with professional hockey players, and when i do my taxes, i want to work with the professional tax software. good morning. 7:26 on this friday, january 25. i'm aaron gilchrist. developing story in northwest washington right now. a killer on the run. after a deadly shooting on 5th and nicholson street near missouri avenue. megan mcgrath live at the scene. >> reporter: investigators are still here on the scene. they have the crime tape up. crossing 5th street. this block and the one beyond it still closed for this investigation. now it is very early this morning when police responded to the area. they got a call about someone that was unresponsive when they arrived that's when they found the body of a woman laying on the ground. actually on the sidewalk beside the roadway.

she was suffering from a gunshot wound and died here on the scene. no word of any arrest. still an open and active investigation. anyone with information, you are asked to call metropolitan police. roaring live in northwest, megan mcgrath, news4. >> thank you. another snow system headed our way. weather and traffic are next.

showing sunrise over the national airport. cold temperatures at reagan national. right now just near 20 degrees. we have a light north-northwesterly breeze. elsewhere we are in the teens. later today during the afternoon, all the way into early evening we could get about an inch of snow. all those areas in light blue. dark blue areas could get one to two inches and cold weekend to follow. mike, how is traffic? >> well, we still have the incident inbounds. suitland parkway. left lane shut down. luckily no serious backups there. bit slow on more 295.

11th street bridge. if you are taking mass transit switch problem delays on green and yellow in each direction. >> thank you, mike. another update on weather and traffic for new about 25 minutes or so. for now back to new york and

friday, january 25th, 2013. 7:30 now. bone chilling cold rolling on this moing. al says snow is on the way. parts of this system impacting chunks of the country this morning. we'll get his forecast. meantime i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist. >> and 15 degrees is nothing compared to what some are experiencing across the country. it is bitter cold. one family's vacation

becomes a terrifying nightmare, held against their will and beaten. they'll share their story with us. we'll take a turn and ask the question, could you pack all of your belongings into a 300-square-foot space? we have one of these so-called microapartments. we actually built it right here in our studio. we'll take you on a tour and show you the ingenious ways to make this happen. coming up monday on "today," an exclusive live interview with whitney houston's mother, cissy. this is her first interview since losing her daughter. a man living rent free in a florida mansion, and it's all legal. kerry sanders is in boca raton, florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. the house behind me here is valued at $2.5 million. and a 23-year-old has figured out a way to live here rent free and mortgage free. he reportedly has been here the last six months and despite the fact that neighbors have been

complaining, it appears there's very little they can do to get him out. andre barbosa is living in style, calling this 7,500-square-foot mansion in florida home. the foreclosed house is complete with a spiral staircase, gourmet kitchen, marble floors, five bedrooms, six bathrooms and stunning waterfront views. neighbors are not happy. and they want him kicked out. >> he's a squatter. and that can pull a neighborhood down faster than anything. >> reporter: last month barbosa filed paperwork with the county, claiming what is called adverse possession. legal experts say he may be justified in staying. >> someone has abandoned a piece of real estate and another person has said, gee, i'm going to take over that real estate. >> reporter: the mansion is in foreclosure. and because the owner, bank of america, has not reported a breaking and entering or trespassing, police say there is

nothing they can do. >> it isn't criminal. at this point it's a civil matter between the owner of the property, who is bank of america, and the people who are occupying it right now. >> unavailable for an interview, but on his facebook page says a successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. i have failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why i succeed. >> simply taken advantage of the fact that the mortgage foreclosure system, if you will, in the state of florida, is inundated with foreclosures and these plaintiffs, these banks and lenders don't have the manpower to address each individual piece of property. >> assuming the bank does not step forward under florida law, the mansion could be barbosa's if he maintains the house and pays the taxes for the next seven years. in a statement, bank of america says it's aware of neighbor's

concern concerns, adding there is a certain legal process we are required by law to follow and we have filed the appropriate action. the bank is taking this situation seriously and we will work diligently to resolve this matter. the taxes on this house are $39,200 a year. now, experts say this is a growing problem in florida right here in this county, palm beach county, florida, there have been six adverse possession claims just this month. willie? >> wow! kerry sanders in boca raton. looking behind you, that man has been living large lately, kerry. thank you so much. this dream may be over? >> i don't think he will make it to the seven years. the bank is on to him. it sounds like it's maybe already asserted its ownership. i think the good times are about to stop rolling, but good on him for following the proper paperwork. >> enjoy those views for one last morning perhaps. >> exactly. we want to take a turn and get a check of the weather from

al. >> good news is that maybe there's other houses he could find. maybe barbara corcoran could do that in her tour, places where you could claim adverse possession. it's nice and chilly in new york, so you're used to this? >> yes, on long island. >> north shore, thanks so much. let'see what we have for yo as far as your weather forecast important today. weekend ahead, wet weather in fask northwest. snow in the rockies. look important snow showers around the great lakes. frigid in the northeast, and new england. rain in the southwest. sunday, sunday, we have more icy conditions in the upper mississippi river valley. more snow in the intermountains and the northern rockies. wet weather along the pacific northwest coast. showers lou central louisiana. plenty of sunshine, up and down the eastern seaboard. but it doesn't get mild until you get down into the southeast and practice. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> sunrise over the potomac and washington on this friday morning.

good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. right now 20 degrees at reagan national. we have a light wind. elsewhere in the teens. increasing clouds later today between 2:00 p.m. and all the way until about 10:00 p.m. we will have fast-moving area of low pressure bringing us light snow. generally about an inch and those -- light blue areas. dark blue areas could get one to two inches and maybe some higher amounts. and some of the higher spots out of the three american travelers in peru, but they say the vacation turned into a frightening ordeal. contessa brewer travelled to peru to cover this story. >> good to see you. a man, his wife, sister from wyoming planned this trip to peru to explore the beautiful countryside. they never expected to be beaten, whipped and held against their will. now they're safe and they're telling their story. >> we begged for mercy.

we thought we were going to die for 11 hours. >> reporter: december 29th, 30th birthday trip to peru began with a mountain hike with her brother, jeb and his wife, megan, near macha ppechu. >> the first initial two people, men that came down, we asked, do you think this would be okay if we camped here? and they said, yes, it should be fine. >> when did you know there was going to be a problem? >> they started blowing whistles, calling people on the cell phone. >> reporter: they say suddenly they were surrounded, demanding their papers. but as experienced travelers, they knew not to give their passports to nonofficials. they tried to drive off but the villagers blocked the road. >> they were piling up rocks in the middle of the road. >> reporter: jed tried to steer around the rocks but the truck tipped. >> that's when the big rocks started coming in. >> i got hit really hard in the

back of my head and so i was bleeding and then -- at that point, you know, we're yelling at each other, we have to run away. these people are trying to kill us. >> then we were just surrounded. and there was no more running. they're hitting us with rocks very hard. >> in our head. >> i mean, in our head. they're beating us with sticks. >> we're all covered in blood, like all of our clothing is covered in blood. it's just dripping off of us. >> now night, they say they were marched to a nearby village, where men, women and children began shouting and beating them. >> people coming out, just whipping us out of the blue. >> jed, your sister was bleeding, your wife was bleeding. did you think their lives were in danger? >> i was just like, i'm going to see my sister and my wife get probably beaten to death with stones right in front of me right now. >> an even more terrifying sight. >> at that point you're like, there's three guns, there's three of us. this is it. we're going to die. >> what did you say to each other in that period of time?

>> i love you. >> we just said i love you. >> i love you, i love you, i love you. >> a shot was fired but above the captain's head. then they sensed a change in their captor's attitude. >> they basically said we'll let you go if you sign this document that says you were drinking and crashed the car into the ditch and that's why your car is so damaged and that's why you have these injuries. >> they signed the document and were finally taken back to their ransacked camp. police took them later for medical treatment, more than 100 stitches among them. we spoke to u.s. officials in peru who expressed sprois over the attack. >> we have not seen anything like this in peru before. this appears to be a very isolated incident. >> peruvian tourism officials met with them to apologize. >> we are sorry and surprise, because this is not common at all here in peru. we hope this won't happen again. >> nbc spoke with the local mayor, who oversees that village

in peru where that attack took place and he insists it was just a misunderstanding, that the villagers speak the indigenous language and thought that the american tourists were delinquents but he can't explain the violence of that attack. the district attorney now has the case. looks like, savannah, charges are unlikely here. they could not distinguish faces here they weren't able to identify individual attackers. >> what a terrifying tale, though. contessa, thank you. appreciate it. the new fee you could be hit with this weekend if you use your credit card. up next, could you live in a space this small? we are going to take you on a very brief tour of new york city's microapartments. we kind of built one in our studio. we'll show you after this. ♪ mountain-grown aroma coming through ♪ ♪ a new challenge waits for you ♪ ♪ ♪ jumpin' into something new

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on the smaller side. some about to get even smaller. here is nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: in new york city, we live stacked up and forced into some of the smallest apartments in the world. especially in manhattan. >> you know you're blocking the bathroom door. >> reporter: there isn't a lot of space and a lot of people want to live here. mayor michael bloomberg proposed a challenge to the city's best architects. >> there's enormous demand for apartment that is people can afford and are right sized for some. >> reporter: design a space no bigger than 350 square feet into an affordable and comfortable micro apartment. one model looks more like the interior of a boat than a house. the couch is also a bed. a wall doubles as a counter. eric's team won the contest and now gets to build an entire apartment block. >> this administration is trying to offer options to people who are currently priced out. >> reporter: jason sash lives in

a micro apartment in manhattan, 250 square feet. that's his only closet. the average suburban garage is bigger. the secret, he says, is creativity, like removing the kitchen cabinet doors, and minimalism. >> you definitely need to consider each piece of the apartment and make sure it serves multiple purposes and functions. >> each inch? >> each inch of the apartment. >> reporter: there are well-designed small apartments for people, even though people aren't well designed for small apartments. in this city, there is a growing number of people who are looking for them. because space is extremely expensive. consider this comparison. the average price of a square foot in new york city in lincoln, nebraska. gary, indiana. >> every year, i say that is as high as it can go. every year, i'm wrong. >> reporter: leonard steinburg has been a real estate in new york for years.

>> you can make the spaces very useable. >> reporter: useable is all what most new yorkers are looking for. after all, it's everything outside their apartment that made them move here in the first place. for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> how do you live in one of those places? eric boonguet decrsigned one of those apartments. this is the entrance to 300 square feet. i'm standing in an apartment and i don't see a bed. where is the bed, eric? >> the way my partner and i design this had, this is a tool box, that's your canvas. this is what we give you. this is what you do with it. >> al and natalie will show us how this desk becomes a bed. see it? that's clever. >> i can see that. >> and you guys do other adaptations if you want to live this way. while we're talking, we'll let

al and natalie do this. >> al and natalie are doing all the wiork. >> that's true. they'll turn it into a table that could work for a dinner party, right? >> that's one option. >> this is a small apartment people in new york can understand the need for. do you think it's a concept that has portability, that you might want to do in other places? >> increasing urbanization, like in china, same pressures are there. not enough space, too much value of land. we'll have to adapt. >> eric, who lives in an apartment like this a young single person? >> mayor bloomberg mentioned young people. people quickly corrected him, elderly people. people are leaving messages, sending e-mails, can we get in a lottery? we would love to live in one of theseapartments. >> there's not a lot of space to have people over for dinner, but you say common space will be more important? >> as an architect, our role is to at least expand the lives of people who live in small spaces of new york. a lot of public spaces in the

building. we see it as an expanded house really. >> that kitchen, it's a good sized kitchen for new york. not too bad. what about storage? where do i put my -- >> in savannah's case, she could just use this kitchen. >> exactly. >> where do you put your stuff? >> when we first moved to new york, we lived in 350 square feet. we know that problem. 16 feet of linear storage, size of a station wagon up there, not here. >> you think you could do it? >> this is better than my first apartment. >> you have thought of everything, eric. thank you. >> well done. speaking of efficiency, kochling up, our morning routine secrets to get you out the door in a flash. one of the most creative y ways to order food we've ever come across. first these messages. [ male aouncer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before.

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back now at 7:51. we found an article on buzz feed about ways to save time in the morning. got us thinking. drink a large glass of water the second you wake up. natalie, you say you do that. >> i do do that, especially if i've had some wine the night before. >> what's it supposed to do, boost your energy? >> i drink it with supplements, vitamins or whatever. it helps rev you up in the morning, rehydrate you and some say boost your energy. >> some viewers tweeted, brush your teeth in the shower, lay out your clotheses the night before. and willie set the world on fire. >> shave the night before. >> you can. you don't have a hair problem. >> so you have to shave in the morning? >> we're like weeds. >> if you knick yourself, you can recover quicker. if you knick yourself at 4:00 in the morning -- >> it's kind of embarrassing but i drink instant coffee and i

find it delicious, brought to you by starbucks. >> you don't actually use a cup. >> that's my next step. >> she mainlines coffee. >> that is strong, good instant coffee and i can make it really fast. >> on that buzz feed list, people say take a bath rather than a shower, it's quicker because you don't get your hair wet. >> it takes time. >> you're in there for an hour. >> dirty bath water. >> we know how natalie feels about it. >> apparently. >> we're back after your local news, by the way. honey! we're pregnant! what? we're pregnant! we're pregnant? yeah! you're going to be a mom! you're going to be a dad! there's a little baby in there? there's a human being growing inside your stomach? yeah! now what? i don't know? what? introducing huggies mommy answers. the best advice in one place. from the brand new moms trust.

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7:56 is your time now. good morning. i'm eun yang. there are a lot of neighborhoods that look like this. streets iced over. this is the scene in fairfax county. now more snow is just hours away. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is tracking it this morning. tom, good morning to you. >> getting flurries out in west virginia. that's just the leading edge of that system. it will be coming our way later today. we are frigid, in the teens. most of the region. we are bogey to stay in the teens for another couple of hours. reaching the 20s later today. then between 2:00 p.m. until 8:00, 9:00 is when we get the light snow moving through the metro area earlier in the day to the west. an inch around much of the region. could get higher amounts around the bay and eastern shore. >> thanks so much. we will check the roads when we come back. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas.

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♪ i want everything on it except no lettuce no none of that i just want cheese and can i get some fries with that please ♪ >> that is the way to order some fast food. these young men have gotten together. this is, i guess, the drive-thru rap. one way to get the attention at the window. >> that's microphone singing right there. >> 1,000 years old, i would have never known that. we say good morning to everybody on our plaza. note to self, get that album. what is it? d.j. jazzy jeff? >> not in the least.

i'll get it to you later. >> okay. savannah guthrie along tls side willie geist and al roker. we've got it all covered, movie 43. have you heard about this? >> no. >> seems like every movie star on the face of the earth has gotten together in one movie. we're trying to figure out what exactly it's about. we'll get to the bottom of that. also some affordable new fashions from one of the most celebrated designers in the world. did you hear about this new surcharge you might get if you use your credit card over the weekend? we'll ask jean chatzky about that, among other things in friday's frugal finds. today's top clicks. we love this segment. priceless reaction to a grandma getting some baby news to a true show of sportsmanship. want you to know, we have a new champ this morning. >> ooh! >> so we will bring you that, coming up. first let's get a check of the top stories. natalie morales is over at the

news desk again. >> good morning, everyone. u.s. economy is showing new signs of recovery. a week-long rally has pushed stock prices to prerecession levels. number of americans applying for unemployment benefits have fallen to a low and housing prices and sales are up, along with the number of applications for building permits. in washington, president obama sent wall street a message that he plans to put more pressure on rule breakers but appointing former prosecutor mary jo white to head the commission. approving changes in senate rules last night to reduce political gridlock. the bill was also introduced to ban assault weapons. manti te'o says the voice he received from an imaginary online girlfriend the night she supposedly died convinced him she was real and dying from leukemia. >> i just want to say i love you and good night. and i'll be okay tonight.

love you so much, hon. sweet dreams. >> reporter: he said he set aside any doubts that the girlfriend could be a hoax because he felt she needed his emotional support. federal investigators say the boeing 787 dreamliner battery that caught fire earlier this month in boston showed evidence of short circuiting, and a chemical reaction that can cause temperature increases. however, they say it's not clear what came first or what caused either problem. the faa has grounded all six dreamliners operated by u.s. carriers after another battery failure forced an emergency landing in japan. and now for a look at what is trending today. a quick roundup of what has you talking online. sports fans investigating rumors that tiger woods and olympic champion lindsey vonn are dating made them the top search on yahoo! overnight. people are buzzing that tiger is romancing the newly divorced vonn three years after his own marriage was doomed by his

serial cheating scandal. vonn is busy competing, a spokesman says, and has no comment. wendy's drive-thru window. ♪ i'm sorry if i sound a little bit possey ♪ ♪ anything else ♪ a frosty ♪ and joey if you spill that i'm gonna kill you ♪ ♪ i want a quart pounder with a large fry i want 20 piece chicken nuggets with barbecue sauce ♪ >> they gave them all their food for free, they liked their rap so much. second inauguration has been redone. >> repeat after me. i'm proud to say yo mama took a cosby sweater. >> elvis presley had sex appeal. >> elvis presley had sex --

>> i'll do the space man boogie. >> i'll do the spaceman boog. >> i i'll brush on my sassy face. >> i'll brush on my sassy face. >> there's two different einsteins. >> i enjoy makeup. >> i enjoy make up. >> okay, that's all. >> even provides new words for beyonce's national anthem. ♪ >> back to savannah and willie at 8:05. >> wow! >> never gets old. badlipreading.com. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. roker across the plaza. >> guess who i have here, savannah's youngest fan. what's your name, young lady? >> carly. >> how old are you? >> 8 years old. >> i think you're in the running. i don't know if you're the youngest, but you're in the running. you're not. you are a fan of savannah's. >> i am. i am. >> see? >> i have to say, carly is pretty cute. can i have a hug? >> while she's hugging carly, let's bring you our forecast and show you our pick city of the pick city today.

just happens to be beautiful wichita falls, texas. kfdx nbc 3. partly sunny and cool and 5 degrees. as you look on today's map the afternoon highs, you can see that 32-degree line to the north of that, that's where we are going to be seeing snow. right along it, that's where we have the icing conditions to the south. we are looking at rain. in fact, we are worried about the icing condition from the carolinas back into the central appalachians. wet weather in southern california. rain along the pacific northwest coast. snow showers around the northeast and great lakes and on into the mid atlantic states. beautiful day. southern florida today, 78 in miami. and gracie is now 10. happy birthday, gracie. >> thank you. >> where are you from? >> chicago. >> all right. chicago. light snow there. chicago, 334 days with less than having an inch of snow. they have not had anything more less than an inch in 334 days. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have increasing clouds.

storm team 4 radar showing the left screen, light snow. just now coming into the mountains of western maryland and west virginia where they could get quite a bit of snow. some of the highlands could get up to 6 inches by the time it ends saturday morning. closer to washington, later this afternoon, and into early this evening. we will get light accumulating snow up to an inch. it will all stick, too. because the ground temperatures is well below freezing. higher amounts around the bay and eastern >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you so much. credit card charges that could go into effect this weekend. lot of people pretty mad about that. adele's baby name mystery solved. >> maybe. >> complete team coverage, after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] let's take every drop of courage, every ounce of inspiration, every bit of determination, and go where we've never gone before.

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bunch of directors, but what's it about exactly? >> unclear. sex jokes and a lot of dirty comedy. two of the directors of this movie, brett ratner, starring hugh jackman, halle berry, really big crude r rated comedy with all these interconnecting story lines. they've been trying to keep it very secretive because a lot of it is shock value. you don't want to give away like -- oh, there's -- >> maybe that's the point. you have to go see the movie. >> you have to go see it. >> another one out this weekend, big theatrical release "hansel & gretel:witch hunters." why is everything about hunting? >> i know, playing bananagrams. they've grown up, hunting witches for a living like bounty

hunters. people love horror movies and it has this, obviously, built in appeal. >> we have the s.a.g. awards sunday, which will lead up to the oscars. what should we expect? >> i think "lay mishl miserables." it will be a three-way race between "les miserables," "lincoln" and "silver linings playbook." >> that's your banana gram. thank you so much. savannah? >> moving on to what's up, suzanne zuckerman is here. the adele mystery. she didn't want to reveal her son's name. there may be a hint in a necklace she was wearing? >> yes. she was photographed in west hollywood wearing a name plate necklace that said angelo. the mystery of adele's baby name may be solved. >> shakira just had a baby named milan and tweeted out a picture of his feet?

>> little newborn feet clad in nike sneakers. his father is a soccer star. >> is this common, sending out pictures of pieces of their babies? >> little feet in shakira's case. >> lightning round, lady gaga and tony bennett teaming up again. >> jazz album coming our way in the future. >> new fashion line to look forward to. coach is the handbag maybe maker but now will do ready to wear garments? >> women and men's clothing, rebranding themselves. >> and finally whitney houston's mother, cissy, has written a book. sounds like it's a very personal account of what happened to her whitney and her own grief as well. >> it's a really raw, emotional sort of account of the grief that cissy, and the guilt that she really feels about not being able to save her daughter. >> it sounds like it's pretty candid about the struggle that is whitney houston had.

>> it ist absolutely is, yes. she talks about going to her house trying to do intervention upon intervention, but unsuccessfully and that she really couldn't change the course of her daughter's life, which is tragic. >> cissy will be here monday to talk about the book. we look forward to that. suzanne sachraman, thank you. now here's natalie. >> savannah, thank you. some help from jen fallic. >> such a big deal, launching february 10th at target. everybody loves them, the first lady, kate middleton, lady gaga. definitely diverse fans. >> we're seeing some of the fashions here, right? >> fashion, accessories, jewelry, shoes. >> good stuff. next natural lip balms. and these seem to be the new hot thing. >> these are great under $4 a pop. they're like little rubber

bouncy balls. inside a really wonderful formula of lip balm, super hydrating with different flavors. spf. >> kids would love this. comes in a little ball, right? >> yes. >> and in the beauty section, oxygen bubble beauty. what is it with oxygen bubbles helping your skin? >> it's the big new defor example if ier. it clears your pores. as you age you produce less oxygen. your skin can look dull. bliss has a whole line. oxygen bubble mask now a new foundation that i'm hooked on, infused with oxygen. it gives you radiance. >> just air? >> just air. bunch of hot air. >> rose gold jewelry the big deal now. >> it's the metal of the moment. it mixes well with other metals. it can be feminine or chunky and men's wear inspired. under $100. so many different styles.

you get to wear silver, get to wear gold. >> can mix it all up, okay. ladies, you're going to love this. the bikini, apparently on its way out, sort of. >> one piece is in. >> we saw celebrities wearing this, right? >> beyonce, kim kardashian. you saw it on the one ways. it can be super sexy. or it can be more demure, if you're going on a winter get away, somewhere warm. >> we love this. jenn falik, thanks so much. how to save on your super bowl party and why you could pay more to use your credit card this weekend. right after this. what's that? oooh.

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what we've learned is that it actually works. when you go out and spend a little bit of money, it makes you feel better, at least in the short term. the trick is, you only want to spend a little bit of money. because you don't have to make a big splurge in order to bring on those happy feelings. so, if you're a woman, you might end up at sephora, grab a new nail polish or nail art f you're a guy, head to brookstone and get one of these that can tie your shoe laces or key finder. i'm going to chocolate. that's what makes me happy. >> you feel a little bit better about yourself, but resist the urge to go big. >> none of this chocolate, for example, is more than $12. >> good to know. i'm glad you're bringing this up this morning. starting sunday people may start to see new fees on their credit card bill. >> surcharges, imposed by the retailer, up to 4% of what you are spending on anything

essentially. we've seen this in other countries, australia has been through this. the uk has been through this. and we don't expect that the surcharges will hit immediately. they'll start to roll out slowly, likely for things like airlines, hotels, utilities, taxis. they're going to have to tell you when they impose a surcharge. you'll see a sign, if you're shopping online, you'll see a notice. you'll know that's a really good time to use your debit card or pay cash. >> pay cash if you can? >> yeah. >> super bowl time, a week from sunday. people do two things. >> they eat. >> and watch tv. >> you can get good deals on both. over at chipotle, if you buy six or more burritos on super bowl sunday, you'll be able to get a free burrito, burrito bowl or tacos. >> love it. >> me, too. whole food, happy chickens, by the way. they wanted me to point out there are no antibiotics.

bucket of 54 wings for $7.99. they come in a variety of flavors. at your grocery store, from kroeger, $12.99, an assortment of platters. we're just showing you two of them. >> does it make sense to go out and buy a big tv for super bowl? i never understood that. >> two times a year when televisions are cheaper, the first is at christmas. the second is actually on super bowl sunday. this year the folks at deal news have noted we're seeing especially good deals on the really big tvs. at dealnews.com, sony bravia, which doesn't sound incredibly low but it's loaded with features. lg for $699 and a sake, which i keep wanted to call sako. >> head to today.com and click on frugal friday.

savannah? >> okay, willie. bring the wings over. new drama "deception" and a memorable role in a golden globe winning movie "argo." the whole cast is up for a screen actor's guild award this weekend. >> i know. i'm flying back out there tomorrow, on the red eye. >> good times. ben affleck directs. you starred with his wife for many years. >> it's increstuous. it's paid off. >> you're the godfather of their child. >> seraphina. "argo" is a good movie. i'm so proud of it. and i'm so proud of ben. he's amazing. >> my daughter has loved the show "deception," telling her friends about it. you play a wealthy person in this show, but we're not quite sure whether you're a good guy or a bad guy. >> no one is what they seem to

be. >> you put the deceive in "deception." >> it's a great show. i'm having such a good time doing it. i love the cast. jay donovan, also in "argo" plays my son and megan good. >> -- fantastic. >> just the best. really smart and entertaining. >> and john laroquette is back. good guy, bad guy? he play as a good bad guy. >> people are doing things, thinking they're doing the right thing. >> it must be fun to play someone with complexities. >> yeah. let's face it, we're all a little complex. >> twisted and tortured, i might say. >> not you, though. >> no. present company excluded. victor, it's great to have you here. >> thank you so much. >> you can catch "deception" monday nights 9:00, 10:00 central time right here on nbc. today's top clicks. what will be the video that

takes the top spot this week? good morning. it is 8:26 on this friday, january 25. i'm keith russell. is more snow on the way this afternoon? let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> yes. likely. i think we are going to see that accumulating in washington by early to mid afternoon. right now leading edge of that snow showing up on storm team 4 radar in west virginia, western maryland where they could get over 3 to 4 inches there. closer to washington, generally all those areas in the light blue, most of virginia, maryland, nearby suburbs, around washington, up to an inch. then farther east, eastern suburbs, to around the bay, eastern shore could get a couple of inches or maybe three. and then all ending tonight and

sun back for the weekend. remaining cold. warmer next week. >> thanks, tom. we will check

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8:30 now on this friday morning, january 25th, 2013. if we said it once, we've said it 1,000 time this is week, it's cold here on rockefeller plaza. >> more whine with that. >> yes. let's face it, we're inside studio 1a. hi, guys. do you blame us? >> yes, they do.

>> we say good morning to them. i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist, who is in for matt, and natalie morales and al roker. top clicks of the week, including one woman who has an over the top reaction to becoming a grandmother. she's really excited. >> we have some good ones this week. what can you learn from someone's refrigerator? a look inside some famous fridges. our first brave souls, tori spelling and her husband, dean mcdermott. >> i would not let anyone look inside my refrigerator. >> wine. >> wine. >> i could never have that refrigerator. >> great discipline. makeup star bobbi brown helps some women in our crowd put their best faces forward and she'll share three tips every woman needs to know. later, how to get an upgrade when you travel on everything from your flight, your hotel to your rental car. >> lots to get to. first a check of this weather. let's look let's look at the weekend ahead.

starting with tomorrow. we are going to be looking at wet weather through the southwest. snow in the central rockies. wet along the pacific northwest coast. sunny but cold in the northeast. mid atlantic states. mice and mild through the gulf coast. sunday, sunday, icy conditions in the mid and upper mississippi river valley. rain through the lower mississippi river valley. look for more showers in the pacific northwest. we expect to see that warmth continuing down to the southeast on into florida. it stays cold here in the northeast on into new england. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. the cloud cover thickening up a bit. storm team 4 radar showing some light snow beginning to reach the ground way out into northwestern west virginia and southwestern virginia. not arriving into the metro area until later this afternoon. and after it does move through, leaving in its wake up to about an inch in the likely areas. couple of inches a little more around the bay. and the eastern shore. and out of the mountains, probably get quite a bit more. as we get into saturday and sunday, sun returns. highs, though, only in

>> get that weather any time you need it this weekend. go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> thank you, al. to "today's" clicks. our top click from last week. kiddo has the skills dominating the shell game. >> she is good. >> proving cats rule the internet. this makes me feel bad about myself because the cat is smarter than i am. >> i forgot. i don't even know where it is. >> i can't follow it. >> the cat knows. >> there it is. >> she get it is right multiple times. >> that's our big winner from last week. we'll see how long the cat can hold on. >> the cat was arrested and has a ponzi scheme going. >> he's good. very good. click number twochlt i lo. i love this one. very excited grandma-to-be. when she found out her daughter was pregnant with her first child, excited to say the least.

>> it's a block. we're having a baby! are you having a baby? >> that's so wonderful. >> the couple had been waiting for ten years. they've been trying for ten year s to have a baby. and she thinks she's opening up a piece of jewelry and it's a baby block. >> that may have moved to number one on my list. >> i think it must be her husband, what the h. >> watch out, kiddo, grandma's coming for you there. trending fast food, inspiring fast rhymes at a wendy's drive-thru window. ♪ make them all small but keep listening cause no that's not all i'm sorry if i saund a little bit posse io anything else yo just a frosty yeah i want a frosty and make it vanilla and joey if you spill that i swear i'm gonna kill you ♪

>> the person taking the order. >> they liked it. >> what was the song again? >> microphone singing. >> finally, click number four, great show of sportsmanship. spanish runner had a chance to win a cross country race when kenyan runner abel matai thought he already crossed the finish line but instead pulled up shy. ivan slowed down and guided his competitor to victory. he could have passed him but in the interest of good sportsmanship he said he deserved to win that race and he did because of that display right there. so, again -- >> first of all, how do you not know where the finish line is? >> it's not clearly marked. >> not clearly marked. that's a bad thing for the organizers of that race, i would think. great display of sportsmanship. >> great display. >> choices are smarty cat, the

excited grandma to be, the fast food rap and second place. head to today.com to vote for your favorite. >> we're not allowed to vote, right? >> don't vote but we can -- >> influence the outcome? >> you like grandma. >> i like grandma. >> i don't know if -- fast food rap is pretty good. >> it's hopeless. it's hopeless. up next, three beauty resolutions every woman should make in 2013. first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:38. bobbi brown is here with advice for easy beauty solutions. first, some quick tips with lucky ladies on the plaza. take a look. >> happy january. >> thank you. >> any beauty resolutions or

anything you decided? you're going to wear makeup to work? that's your beauty resolution? >> yes. before i didn't want to stand out that much at work. >> have you ever thought of lining your eyes? >> i'm afraid of eyeliner. >> bobbi team, help! bobbi team, attention. gel liner, please. all right. i'm going to show you how just lining your eyes -- you're not doing it flat. you're doing it on the tip. close your eyes and you start lining at the outside. line all the way. it really just made your eyes stand out. what if we do something a little bronzy? how did you know? team bobbi. i'm always in a rush. i always go right to the fingers. really subtle. >> i like that. >> now have you ever filled in your brows? >> never. >> it's so easy. the best way to fill in your brows is with shadow. use a slanted hard brush. look how good she looks.

>> oh, wow, thank you. >> right? hey! wow, you guys are all so gorgeous. >> thank you. >> anyone have a beauty issue or something they want to resolve this year? >> i need the whole package. >> don't we all? that's why we wear mascara. look in the mirror. see that? and this is fun because it gives you color and shine and it takes two seconds. >> oh, thank you. >> right? >> all those pretty ladies on the plaza. >> it was really cold. >> except you warmed them up. >> yes. >> three beauty resolutions, starting with number one. clean out your makeup. >> just dump it out. get rid of things that are broken, things that you haven't used and make sure the colors are right.

>> there's some rules of thumb. mascara should last, what, three months and then toss it? >> three to six months and then toss it, yeah. >> and things that are broken. >> cleaning your brushes. >> cleaning your brushes. nothing worse than using a makeup brush. you wipe it off first and then you take a thing of water and -- thought we had soap in here. let's pretend there's soap. >> okay. >> what kind of soap? >> you could use brush cleaner. i also like to use baby shampoo. dip your brush in. pretend this is soapy water. >> yeah. >> and then you take off a lot of the moisture and so you need a plain thing of water as well. >> yeah. >> you clean it. >> you rinse it in that water, take it, clean it off like this. get all the moisture off and the trick is don't just put it on a towel because it's going to be

mildewy. i like to do it where it's hanging off the counter so it air dries. >> gets its shape back. >> if you don't know what to do, go for a bright lipstick, like you're wearing today. i won't, because i don't look good in bright lipstick. >> i don't believe that. >> i do not. i do not. >> let's try one right now. just kidding. go for it. >> i'm not going to do it. >> thank you for the lesson. appreciate it. tori spelling opens up about what's inside her refrigerator. first this is "today" on nbc.

peeking inside some famous fridges. you can tell a lot about someone by what's in their refrigerator. this morning, tori spelling and her husband, dean mcdermott open up theirs to us. joy bauer, good morning. >> good morning.

i'm in front of the house of tori spelling and dean mcdermott. this family is used to having their lives unfold in front of the cameras but i'm pretty sure nobody has ever taken a peek inside their fridge. that is exactly what we're about to do. >> ready to show me your fridge? >> there's something intimate about your fridge, it's sort of like looking in my underwear drawer. >> let's do it. wow, this is a great fridge. you have a lot of stuff. you guys have to tell me about these eggs. >> the green/bluish eggs are actually from our chickens. we have chickens. >> gosh, i love this. >> you can literally have a chicken anywhere. >> new york? >> yeah, why not? >> all right. >> i feel like i really am going

into dean's underwear drawer. oh, what is that? >> i made chili the other day, beef shoulder, pork shoulder and pork belly. and that was the leftovers so i'm going to use it for something else. >> okay. >> we are a meat family. we eat meat. >> i don't mind meat at all. it was just so marbled so it freaks me out a little bit. light cream cheese but when you buy the whipped because the companies automatically incorporate air, it will drive down the calories and saturated fat. >> didn't even know that. >> who knew, right? what is that beautiful looking spread? >> it was beat hummus. super simple, beats, white beans, garlic and salt. >> here is my favorite. >> vino. >> how important is this for you guys with five children, four under the age of 6? >> not important for them but

for us. >> little eraser on the blackboard of life. >> what are you making? >> we're making purple potato chips. so just pop them in. i'm doing a shallow fry. >> what kind of oil are you using? >> vegetable oil. just put them on a paper towel to drain some of the oil. shake. and then into a bowl. >> i'm going to try this with my kids. so much better than anything that comes out of a bag. >> thank you for liking our fridge and giving us a well rounded -- >> you have to meet another part of our family. this is cocoa, our chicken. >> hi. >> this is a glamorous chicken. >> she is. >> she would like to give you an egg for the road. >> thank you. so delicious. >> really cool. >> thank you, guys. thank you for my egg. >> and i guess, joy, dean was nice enough to throw open the doors of the fridge, huh? >> such a beautiful family. they're not about diet food.

irated them a well rounded fridge because they had a little bit of everything and they were kind enough to give you a big batch of the purple potato chips. >> they're very good. i tasted one while i was watching. >> and this is the beautiful red beat hummus. both of these recipes are on the website. people, it's friday. i'm thinking we're going to make this over the weekend. >> did they tidy up the fridge before you came or was that the real fridge? >> it was the real fridge. they organized it. opened up the freezer, too. i found some octopus in there. it was a little messy, but packed with stuff. >> little more exotic than mine. joy bauer, good to see you. simple tricks to help you score an upgrade. up next, live performance on the rink from olympic silver medalist, sacha cohen. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: "today" at the rink is brought to you by smucker's. with a name like smuckers, it has to be good. >> this morning on "today" at the rink, olympic silver medalist sasha cohen joins us and will skate for us. good morning to you. >> good morning. it's freezing. >> it is. you should be used to that as a skater. >> this is a little bit below that. >> you've been busy since then, skating and other things. >> i'm attending columbia university, launched my own line

of skates. promoting at nationals this weekend. and just busy. >> u.s. championships are this weekend. you are a former u.s. champion. anybody you have your eye on? >> ashley wagner is a strong favorite. she trained with my old coach and i'll definitely be rooting for her this weekend. >> tell me about this special, ba barry manilow is the inspiration? >> yes. never had such fun skating to a live artist. don't miss it. it's great. >> training for the olympics, but obviously this is something very important to you. >> i've been skating every day for years, which i love. people there are my family. nothing gets your heart rate up like skating. i try to get out here when i can. >> we watch you skate, as you get set -- >> i might turn into an icicle. >> i know! am i going to hold your

sweatshirt? >> yes. >> okay. thank you, dear. she will skate to "could it be magic" by none other than barry manilow. ♪ every time i'm near you. brooding like a cyclone in my mind ♪ ♪ angel of my lifetime answers i can find baby i love you ♪ ♪ come come come into my life sfwlnchts let me know the wonder baby i want you

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could it be magic ♪ ♪ come come come into my arms let me know the wonder of all of you ♪ >> beautiful. sasha cohen, thank you so much. >> this is impressive, from the ice rink here. >> i ran over. >> how did you do that? >> i ran, changed my shoes. we won't get into all that. >> almost as impressive as sasha cohen herself. a flashback, look at the week that was here on "today." >> inauguration day here in washington, d.c. good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie, alongside matt lauer, natalie morales and al roker. we are on capitol hill as the sun rises. >> great view behind me, the platform where the president will be sworn in, deliver his inaugural address. >> the portrait has changed a lot since their arrival here four years ago, the president with more gray in his hair.

>> my fellow americans, we are made for this moment and we will see this so long as we seize this together. god bless you and may he forever bless these united states of america. >> two-thirds of this nation are under the grips of this blast cold as temperatures fall and windchills plummet. >> kerry will get a better reception than republican committee members gave hillary clinton over ben gauze. >> i had you ever heard the name manti te'o? >> up nm a week ago, i never met him in my entire life and i never even heard of who he was. >> that's how cold it is. it's brutal out here. >> do you know who's not out here? the weather man. where is al roker? >> the world turned upside down. >> come on, we're going inside.

>> you know what? that's not very nice. >> speaking of renovation projects. >> it's on! >> learn what it's like to work for kimora. >> pretty cute. can i have a hug? >> yes, she is. >> some of us had an inaugural experience a little more memorable than others. >> mr. president! is the weather good? mr. vice president! yes! mr. vice president! yes! ♪ good morning. it is 8:56 this friday, january 25. i'm keith russell. could you see more flames falling this afternoon. storm team 4 neat neat tom kierein is here with the forecast. >> right now the leading edge of the snow showing up on storm team 4 radar coming into west

virginia, southwest of virginia, heading off to the east. right now clouds over washington. and that snow beginning during the afternoon and end thing evening. leaving only about an inch, much of the region. those areas in dark blue, one to two inches around the bay. farther west, out of the mountains, they could get higher amounts. sun back for the weekend and still cold. and warming up as we get into next week. maybe rain mid week. keith? >> thanks, tom.

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"today" on this friday morning, the 25th day of january, 2013. another bone chiller here in the northeast. getting ready for a little snow to come our way later today. i'm willie geist along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. the first on-camera interview with manti te'o. he did it with katie couric yesterday. he admitted that after he learned of the hoax in december, he misled reporters and his parents in thinking he met his girlfriend in person. obviously, that never happened. he said he was embarrassed, quite frankly. he came out and just said i knew

t i was humiliated. i had gone so far down this road. >> what would you do in that situation? >> i didn't know how to turn back. also yesterday we got our first sound of the voice of the woman who turns out to be a man. >> maybe. >> who we thought was the girlfriend lennay kekua. >> i'll be okay tonight. i love you so much, hon. sweet dreams. >> sounds like a girl. >> it sounds like a girl. >> and then he came out of that sound bite and asked katie, does that sound like a girl to you? she agreed it did sound like a girl. the lawyer representing this guy, ronaiah tuiasosopo admits that he imperson ated the voice of lennay. >> there's some controversy over that as well. the post is reporting that it was, in fact, ronaiah tuiasosopo's cousin. >> when do you think people have had enough of this thing?

>> people are more done with it than we are. i think folks are ready to move on. >> what's fascinating about it is sort of the question of how much do we live our lives online and how much are we willing to sort of suspend reality when it comes to certain things? in this case you saw a very, perhaps, naive young man who got duped, the dupe of the century. >> wow, dupe of the century. >> if, in fact, tuiasosopo guy is the person on the other end of the phone, can you imagine the sickness, pretending you're someone else for that long? >> apparently he has done it before. >> and apparently the two did meet. there was video of the two at a game. >> ronaiah and manti te'o. >> the more you hear, the more confusing it gets. >> yeah. >> we haven't reached much clarity. there has been a question floating out there. if, in fact, manti te'o's story was concocted to conceal his sexual orientation. katie asked him about that yesterday. >> are you gay?

>> no. far from it. far from that. >> so that is something that had been out there, that perhaps he had been talking to tuiasosopo on the forephone all these years and was looking to conceal it. but faking the death of a girlfriend is an awfully long way to go. >> can we shut that one? >> please. please. >> okay. let's go to our take two, separate but equal is the question here. golden globes last week, s.a.g. awards this weekend, oscars coming up. gender-neutral categories at award shows are losing favor in some quarters of hollywood, some actress already flaut that distinction by calling themselves actors. should all the performances be lumped into one category? >> no. >> for best actor, men and women in one category? >> no. >> it would make the show shorter. >> even the actors or actresses, however you want to say, they're point i pointing out that it's very different being a woman in

hollywood, that there aren't as many roles. sally field, naomi watts said so many great roles written for men. women are at a disadvantage when it comes to volume. >> what's the idea, though? what's the movement behind having the categories come together? >> performance of the year would be daniel day lewis or whomever. >> why can't you say meryl streep was better than another -- for me, it allows more people to be recognized. >> sure. >> five in one, five in another. it makes the show better. >> what are you going to do, add dogs into it, too? >> would have been up there. take three is one that's got natalie and savannah really worked up. this is a medical time-out at the australian open. victoria azaranka, thursday during the semi final match in the open against american teen sensation sloane stevens, she was granted a, quote, medical time-out, which lasted ten minutes. >> technically, there were two

medical time-outs together. a six minutes and then another four minutes was tacked on because apparently she had a stitch in her rib, she couldn't breathe. >> i don't think it's very common. >> then she had. actually, the people in tennis world say it's becoming sort of a trend. stevens, the american player, said it's kind of happening more and more often. >> i'm surprised at that. i watch a lot of tennis, i have watched a lot of tennis. i can't remember a medical time-out. usually they just kind of play through the pain. >> the injury, right. >> i guess the accusation here is that victoria did it because she was losing on her serve at that point. >> still ahead in the game, 5-3. but she was losing momentum. she was losing her serve during one point in the match and so it kind of broke up that point. at the time -- she even said after the match she felt like she was overwhelmed after the whole game even though she ended up winning, 6-1, 6-4. and then went on to win the

final. >> i often wondered why then the don't have time-outs during tennis. >> break for lunch. subway foot long or whatever it is. and then go back and you play. >> a lot of people in the tennis world are crying foul, though. they are saying she maybe bent the rules by calling these medical time-outs. medical personnel do have to come and check them out and take their word for it. >> i would think that the medical person would raise a red flag if they felt that the person -- >> it's so subjective if she says my back hurts and you say no it doesn't? >> we talk about bad sportsmanship, on the soccer fields, barely get tapped. oh, my elbow! >> that's called acting. >> the floppers. >> performance of the year by natalie morales. >> by the way, she won easily. >> she did. 6-1, 6-4. >> she wouldn't need to fake an injury. in the news this morning, u.s. economy is showing news signs of recovery.

week-long rally has pushed stock prices to prerecession levels, number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell. housing prices and sales are now back up along with the number of applications for building permits. in washington, president obama sent wall street a message that he plans to put more pressure on rule breakers by appointing former federal prosecutor mary jo white to head the securities and exchange commission. the president also praised leaders in the senate for approving changes in the senate rules last night to reduce political gridlock. a bill was also introduced in the senate thursday to ban assault weapons. major changes to school athletic programs could be on the way. department of education is telling schools that students with disabilities must be included in sports programs or an equal alternative must be provi provided. mark zuckerberg has a friend olitical christie, facebook ceo fund-raiser in his california

home last next month for the new jersey governor. is he up for re-election this fall. a spokesperson says zuckerberg and his wife christie on his education policies. he donated $100 million to schools. imagine who will get lance's seven titles from the tour de france if you eliminate all the other cyclists who used performance enhancers? take a look. >> finally, i have won seven tour de frances. >> in an era of cyclists guilty of doping, there was one man who didn't use performance-enhancing drugs, the brother of a skilled french cyclist. this man is the newly named winner of lance armstrong's seven tour de frances. >> and if you think you know who that guy is that, of course, is snl alum horacio sanz.

>> basket on the front, too. >> that's a good one. one person out there couldn't care less whether or not beyonce lip synced the national anthem. this is 3-month-old juliana. and there's only one way to soothe her crying jags. >> okay? ♪ >> she love that is beyonce. for those new parents, it may be music to your ears. >> millions of parents right now are probably racing to get the beyonce record. >> we'll try it. >> nice little counter pr for beyonce, the sound of her voice heals human suffer ing >> let's check in with al for a look at the weather. >> hey. >> what are you wearing, al?

>> it is a -- a wearable knapsack. >> like a snuggie? >> sort of like a snuggie. or i'm going as a pickle. one or the other. it has arms. you can -- in other words, you can be in your tent, get up, go outside, do whatever, and come back. there you have it. that's -- pretty -- i like the side view. that's much better. let's show you what's going on right now. ooh, boy. we have a system coming in to north. lot of snow from st. sue marie to lexington. to the south, icing conditions. rain makes its way offshore quickly. in the meantime we will see generally one to three inches of snow along the great lakes. about 3 to 6 inches. even the appalachians will some. big problem will be the icing from nashville to fayetteville, elizabeth city. some of that ice could be up to a quarter inch thick. causing big, big problems. that's what's going on around

the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, storm team 4 radar showing some snow trying to rea the ground. lot of it is evaporating before it reaches the ground into the mountains and northern virginia. as we get into the afternoon, it will likely begin to reach the ground by early to mid afternoon, around the metro area. earlier in the day, off to our west, and later in the day, farther east where they could have somewhat higher amounts, couple of inches or a little more around the bay and eastern shore. up to an inch or so, washington, much of virginia and maryland. sun back >> how stupid do you guys look? >> ridiculous. >> you have to stand up. >> so sexy. >> what's the occasion? >> that is so sexy. >> i'm not sure i understand completely. >> work it. work it. >> you wear this on a camp site? >> no, no. you wear this to work. >> yeah, on a day like today, our viewers could use these, i'm sure. they would like those. actually, the polar camping, you could wear it camping, making

your s'mores. tailgating at a football game, even in the summertime. >> summertime? >> like it's a little cool at night if you're camping. >> they have these things called jackets. >> i like it better than the snuggy. it doesn't give you that static electricity. >> natalie is pulling it off. looks good. >> i like this. i won't say what you look like. >> looks like we're in a cult. >> we've got to get these off. >> it is very warm, i'll tell you that. you must be 200 degrees in there. >> feel pretty good. it's nice. how to get a travel upgrade. do not show up wearing this. later, stylish storage for every room. plus the very best sports bloopers with our friend len berman. that's all after this. what's that? oooh.

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>> announcer: "today's" travel is brought to you by venture card from capital one. earn travel rewards you can actually use. get an upgrade. nilu motamed is from travel and leisure magazine. with some of these, it gives you a bit of an edge. >> we do have a bit of an edge. there are tips that are nonsensical. that's why they makeense to use them all the time. >> choose your frequent flyer program carefully. >> this is an interesting one. why not use an airline that is actually headquartered where i live? in fact, do the opposite. choose an airline that isn't headquartered close to you. you won't be fighting with all those other elite passengers who are trying to use their loyalty points and, therefore, getting upgrades. you're more likely to get the

upgrade. >> check into your hotel later in the day. >> the early bird does not catch the worm in this case. check in later in the day it's more likely there's upgrade inventory left, more likelihood that you're going to get that upgrade. >> and if you get an upgrade you're more likely to come back? >> word of mouth is a big deal with hotels. >> you also say stay at a larger or new hotel or larger new hotel. >> that's the best of both worlds. they are really going to sink or swim on how people like them. they are more likely to give you an upgrade, make sure you like your experience, make sure you come back. three suites versus 30 suites, you're more likely to get an upgrade if you have the flexibility of the number of rooms to pick from. >> use your online resource. there's so many. >> there are. we're trained to go online to book the lowest fair esest fare. what about freebies?

priceline has everything from hotel breakfast, hotel upgrades and spa credits. they had over 300,000 freebies on priceline.com. it's a great place to start. >> you have to know about them to get them. >> that's why you go right there. >> then you say a lot of these hotels and airlines have partnerships. does that make a difference? >> big, big difference. when you're booking your hotel, mention you have a aaa membership or aarp card. that could make a big difference. even your credit card, visa signature, for example. that gives you automatic upgrades at 800 hotels worldwide. >> before we keep going, if you go online, going back to the online thing, you see these review sigtes. how do you know, or is there a tool you can use, to know whether these reviews are real or fake? >> you have to use the law of averages. when you go to the review sites and see there's mostly good reviews it's likely the property

is mostly doing a good job. if you see there's only a few good reviews, then you have to take your chances. i think there are a lot of algorithms for those websites and make sure the consumer is protected. none of us want to feel like we're being duped. >> absolutely. and you also say, this is old fashioned, just ask. >> just ask. special occasion, mention it. if you just, you know, have -- if you just want to see if they have an availability. one thing to keep in mind, the person who is at the front desk doesn't have a ton of flexibility. so certainly be nice to them. certainly be polite as always. and incredibly, actually, recently when we're renting a car, my husband is a tall guy. we end up with a tiny little car and said, listen, is there anything else you have? we literally ended up with an escalade for the price of a ford focus. >> be nice. >> always. i think if all else fas, be

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back now with more of "today" on this kickoff to the weekend, friday morning, january 25th, 2013. just ahead in this half hour, clearing out the clutter. we'll check out stylish storage ideas from your kitchen to your kids' room. >> from president clinton to sneaking a peek at kelly clarkson to the obama girls, we've got the good and the bad. >> it wasn't that bad. >> okay. little looky loo. and always entertaining when we go spanning the world.

best part, as always, nobody got hurt. first let's check in with erica hill and, al, do this for me -- >> lester holt! >> you have a preview of what's coming up this weekend. >> well, in the aftermath of the beyonce lip sync, why grammy winners say they have a hard time singing our national anthem. it's a tough song to sing. first, there was a search for pythons and now wildlife experts are looking for an elusive reptile. why cobbing dial hunters say time is not on their side. why you'll shell out more money for those chicken wings. yes, it's true. and i'm sharing my recipe for homemade mac n cheese. we're not sure if we're calling it cold weather comfort foods but i love to cook cold weather

comfort food in these pots. >> what's the secret? >> lots of cheese. i think it's the cheese blend. >> stuff on top? >> oh, yeah, bread crumbs on top. >> i love the bread crumbs on top. we'll be checkingou out this weekend. how about >> a check of the weather. >> a lock at the weekend weather. starting with saturday, wet weather in the west, snow in the rockies. beautiful day up and down the eastern seaboard. it will be chilly. rain in the pacific northwest. making our way to sunday, sunday, icy conditions in the northern mississippi and ohio river valleys. look for sunny, frigid conditions in the northeast. on to new england. mild down lou the gulf. snow showers in northern rockies, intermountain region and more rain in the pacific northwest. that's what's going around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, storm team 4 radar showing the snow advancing west to east. and beginning maybe to reach the ground in west virginia. lot of it the leading edge is now reaching the ground -- not

reaching the ground yet. up to an inch or so. it will be a widespread snow but not very heavy. maybe a couple of inches or so eastern suburbs towards the bay and the eastern shore. much higher amounts out of the mountains and all ending mitt. then tomorrow, sun back. cold. little >> that's your latest weather. natalie? >> announcer: "today's" style is brought to you by yoplait. learn how to take your look from good to so good with this from "today's" style. >> al, thank you. this morning on "today's" style, swanky storage for your home. helping us clear the clutter is lifestyle editor. good morning. >> good morning. >> people dump stuff, gets cluttered. >> should be renamed the dumping ground. >> entry of your home so it's the first thing people see. >> we have always loved baskets. if we start down here, so great

for portable storage. spray paint them. give them a little update. we saw these on martha stewart. they're so gorgeous and glamorous. $20 from lantern moon and spray paint is practically free. >> so good. love these storage boxes. >> lacquer boxes is fantastic for coraling little things like key, mail, remote controls. these are from see wonder. they're just beautiful. fun colors. >> starting at $35. >> this umbrella stand, which i love. >> isn't it cute? this little owl. who can ever find an umbrella? never. this is a great incentive for you to keep your umbrellas in one place from madison avenue gifts. just really fun and fancy way to welcome people. >> let's move on into the kitchen. let's start off with over here the peg board for all of our pot s and pans. >> yes. it's actually julia child's

idea. genius idea and so easy. it's just peg board. we've actually spraypainted the silhouettes. >> so you know what goes wear. >> and your husbands and kids can put it back in the right place. it's $17, this whole thing from your local home improvement store. >> a small apartment it's a great idea. >> great idea. free frees up lots of subpoenaboard space. >> i love these stylish solutions as well. >> these are so cool. they're very clever but really dangerous. we have these at the office. my hand is underneath the spigot all day long. they're just $35. they come as a double unit. that's a great deal from casa. >> this is mazing. >> i know. >> cool idea and very inexpensive. >> nothing is prettier than a classic mason jar. these labels, you can download these from the internet from limeshot.com as long as they're for personal use. great way to have the world's most beautiful cupboard or

pantry. >> absolutely. put all your dry goods in. tell me about these. >> this is office. >> office solutions. fantastic metal file cabinet. >> isn't this cool? who doesn't have, you know, a -- >> normally very ugly. >> very ugly and beat-up cabinet. we just wallpapered it. spray adhesive and wallpaper. now a piece of furniture that's pretty enough to go into any room. >> keep your pens and pencils organized. >> it's actually chalk board. they're really story. no cardboard here. really story. $4.50 on to $39. >> these are great for kids' rooms. >> stylish storage. you really can let go of those plastic storage bins. there's lots of attractive options from land of nod. love the chevron. >> finally over here, clothing. >> these are giant bags, like hampers? >> giant. wood next to the fireplace to

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every week, new york magazine wraps up the best and the worst in pop culture, politics and everything between in their approval matrix. here to break down the week that was, new york magazine editor. >> hi, willie. >> we'll see ponies and sweaters in a few minutes. >> yes. >> but not yet. >> we will be, so please don't turn the channel. there will be shetland ponies, wearing sweaters. >> i dare you to turn the channel. >> i feel sorry for you if you do. >> we'll start with the brilliant and high brow grid. covering the inauguration unlike anyone else. >> figuring out which moments are important and which we could do without. >> including apparently bill clinton a fan of ankkelly clark.

>> she was mounting the podium to sing "my country tis of thee." as she did, a familiar face popped out in the aisle with an expression, very eager to take in all sides of kelly clarkson. >> perhaps an unfair frame that was captured but maybe telling a bigger story. >> in this age, you see a face like that and it instantly becomes an internet -- he looks like a bill cosby facial expression. >> a big fan of her work. the obama girls became celebrities of their own on that d day, monday, with some cellphies. >> photos that normal teenagers use cell phones to take of themselves. this is such an awesome photo because we see these girls acting goofy, you know, striking these sort of dopey poses with their friends the way that normal teenagers do. even though they may not be normal teenagers, at least we know that they're awesome teenagers. >> you classified both of the

last two as brilliant. moving into despicable territory, we can all relate to this one. it's the sunday night dvr problem. >> right. >> so many shows on at once, what do you do? >> admittedly, willie, this is a first-world problem. i understand in the grand scheme of things this is not something that actually implies suffering. that said right now sunday nights at 9:00, there's a lot of good shows on. dvr records only two at the same time. it can result in some conflict, tension between you and your partner. you can't watch everything. what do you do? like i said, again, a very privileged problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. >> i say tie goes to "real housewives of lpt." if you have a problem, go right there. >> when has nene ever served us wrong? >> that's the winner. a new web series where a woman goes into a vintage store and feels and tells the story of the clothing. let's watch a clip. >> hi, i'm roxanne elizabeth

russellman and i'm a vintage store psychic. interesting. this seemed to be a gift given to a woman named laura. whoever buys this bracelet, it will be unimaginable, the power. it will bring them a lot of luck. >> the question here, julia, is why? >> why didn't she buy that bracelet? >> yeah. >> this is a one-woman reality show waiting to happen. based on her name alone. this woman is such a fantastic character. and it's kind of amazing this has never been done before. she goes into a vintage store. she tells the stories of where these clothes are, when people wore them. was somebody wearing this shirt when she died? was somebody wearing these shoes when they got married? the greatest part about being a clothing psychic is that the clothes can't tell you when you're wrong. >> that's a good point. i'm not sure i want to know the story of the dead person who owned my clothes previously. >> no. >> brilliant low brow, according

to you on the matrix, ponies wearing sweaters. take us through it. >> first of all, there's not much more to say beyond looking and enjoying this image. willie, they are ponies and they are wearing sweaters. >> and shetland ponies wearing shetland sweaters. >> this is part of a tourism campaign for scotland. i am told the ponies names are bibla and vitamin. and they are being dressed by, i guess they call them, rompers. they're homemade in scotland. these are just -- such a perfectly timed anti-depressant during the time of the year where it's cold, we have the winter doldrums. we look at these ponies. if you don't feel better looking at them, i honestly don't know what to say to you. >> i think you make it your screen savor and you're going to get yourself through winter. >> it becomes your state of mind. >> julie gloucester, good to see

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>> unbelievable! >> all right. >> gabrielle carey makes the save at lafayette indiana. she saves it for three points. >> and why be all that subtle. >> no! >> yeah! >> great half court shot to win the prize at gonzaga. >> little short. >> world jumping championships and nobody got hurt. >> rules questions. can the ref -- you dribble once then you stop. okay. let's dribble a second time. and it counts? what? double dribble in the nba. you fake it, then a 360 fake. how about the soccer defense? can the peruvian goalie make it

back in time to make the save? no, i don't think. effort, how about that? hey, the new technology, world's largest golf club. unfortunate our star of the month, the new jersey devils during nhl lockout, decides to take up figure skating. >> nice. >> that's great. >> call this a double klutz. >> some deer got on the racetrack. >> and bambi has the lead. >> racing rudolph. >> bailey the dog singing hail to the washington redskins. well, sort of. >> is he lip syncing? bark syncing?

>> the best play-by-play. >> score! >> yeah, but not quite as good as the announcement. put it up and it is good, good, good, good, g-o-o-d, that spells god. and it is good. >> you never knew spelling counted. >> no, exactly. g-o-o-d, good, good, good. >> that catch phrase, make that yours. >> that was good. that was good. >> i like that. >> good, good, good good. >> thanks so much, len berman. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

what you have to look forward to next week, jill's steals and deals. >> our "today's" viewer challenge for the best homemade chicken wings in the country just in time for the super bowl. >> we'll head into super bowl territory as well. >> meredith's last day filling in for kathie lee. she joins hoda after your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 9:57 this friday, january 25. i'm keith russell. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here with the forecast. >> likely will have some snow moving towards the metro area. but not until perhaps early to mid afternoon. right now as we go forward here, these areas in lavender, that's where we will get the accumulating snow around noontime in the shenandoah

valley. and then by around 3:00, metro area, to around 4:00, then that snow may pick up on the eastern shore. all hose areas in lavender, that's around 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. counties just east of washington, around the bay, could get 2 to 3 inches. around the metro area, about an inch. details at 11:00. what's going on with our traffic? >> looking good out there right now. interstate delays cleared up. still a bit slow on northbound 395. looking good at edsall but bit slow at the 14th street bridge. 14-minute ride from the beltway to the bridge at 48 miles an hour. >> thanks, mike. coming up, meet a local boy who is going to play a very important role in the super bowl next sunday in new orleans (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade.

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from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. it's try day. another dry day, friday, dullsville. we've got 12 days to go until the booze flows again. >> she's desperate. blues. >> we are shaking. we're shaking here. all right. joining us is miss meredith vieira filling in for kathie lee. >> she's been gone all week. >> she's been busy shooting, as you were saying upstairs.

>> did i say that? >> you kind of did. >> okay. >> part of the deal is we have not been drinking. again, we just have a little bit of time left before it's all over. >> right. >> but we're trying to figure out what kind of wear and tear drinks has on how you look. >> well, you know it makes your skin dull. you know you can develop wrinkles. now there's an app. a drinking mirror app, right? >> this is scary. you put your picture in, and you tell them how many drinks you have, and they will calculate how -- >> truthfully how many drinks you have? >> truthful where i. you'll see how your looks erode over the course of years, and it is frightening. okay. so this is -- >> let's see what you would look like. >> this is what i would look like after ten glasses of wine. >> that looks -- you don't look bad. >> it looks like a crazy mask. >> you still don't look bad. >> what's all the brown discoloration? >> they say your skin gets -- >> you just get more foundation. problem solved.

>> now it's my turn. >> this is meredith after ten drinks. >> that's very nice. really nice. >> i didn't even get to see it. >> that was a prune. really, really -- you know what, i'm your guest. i'm your guest. >> allegedly you're my guest. >> it's part of a drinking smart campaign. they don't want people to drink too much. a clever idea. >> right. >> we're all vain. we might drink less. >> were you a smoker? >> i did a little -- my mom doesn't know, but now she does. >> i'm so sorry. >> i did a little, but i don't -- i don't -- >> no smoking? >> you were a smoker, right? >> i was this kind of a smoker, for many, many, many years. >> was it hard to quit that? >> i quit the day i found out i was pregnant with ben, and that was it. >> that was it. >> the day i had ben, i wanted a cigarette, and ben is now 24, and i realize that i'm an addictive personality, and i knew if i had the cigarette, i would go back. >> what are you on now? what's your dikz? you know everybody has

something. >> love. love. you know what, i just have to be careful because that's my personality. >> i have a little of that too. there is another study that's out there on road rage. >> right. >> it talks about how when we hit the road, what makes us the most insane when we're driving down a road. what's the most upsetting thing. you guys think about what you think is the most upsetting thing when you're driving. >> most common complaints are cutting in and weaving, which i hate too. you know what i hate, people that are being conscience and they're driving, like, 50 miles, but they're in the left-hand lane, and they never move. that is equally dangerous. >> yeah, because you're flashing them, and they're not -- [ honking ] >> you don't want to get right up on the back of them. >> i like to pull up and see. i like to make eye contact. i give them stenk eye right through the window, and they don't care because it's over. >> i had one thing, and this is terrible, but i was driving to a graduation when i was in new orleans, and i was late.

i was trying to floor it. i was supposed to be speaking to the grad. they were waiting. this guy comes in, and i lean on the horn. he is going so slow, and i look at him, and you know what i did? >> what did you do? >> what do you think i did? >> i flipped him off. i was so mad. >> you don't know who -- >> let me tell you who he was. window went down. i looked at him, and he -- >> president obama. >> no. no. he said to me do you know mr. early, who was the general manager of my station? he said he is my closest friend, and i looked out there, and i was nauseous. >> did he tell mr. early? >> i bury things and forget about them. that's my philosophy of life. >> did you then run him off the road? >> no. i got to the -- all i could think about during the speech was, oh, my god. i flipped off mr. early's friend. i felt terrible. i don't usually do that, but occasionally it comes out. >> wow. remember you used to go by trucks and they would beep the horn, pull the horn. that doesn't happen anymore. i hate that.

i hate that. it's still flu season. >> it is flu season. we're going to play a little flu-related game. >> anna post. our great friend. emily post. >> here's the thing. i just want to point out before we even start, this is the prize. if you win -- >> this is the prize? >> you get ginger and blueberries and stuff. >> oh, jeez. >> who cares about winning now? >> i'm with you. you got better than that. >> give us a question. you and your spouse are planning to travel next week, and he thinks he might have the flu. what should he do? a, cancel the plans immediately? b, you go without him? c, wait 24 hours to see how sick he really is? d, run don't walk to the doctor? okay. you already gave us the answer. oh, no. >> i wrote it. i was writing run don't -- i had it. >> run don't walk to the doctor. >> i am up. you're now behind. >> yes, you are. >> question number two. >> okay. >> oh, wait. are they giving all the answers? you meet someone who is clearly

sick. they go to shake hands. what do you do? a, quickly turn your head away from them? b, tell them they have some nerve spreading their germs around? c, make eye contact, smile, nod your head? d, go ahead and shake, but wash your hands right away? >> i say d. >> i say c. >> no, d. >> ah! >> wash your hands. >> you just -- you are leaving them hanging. >> hey, how are you? hey. nice to see you. hey. you're off on that one. okay. >> all right. whatever. >> number three. you want to do number three? >> it's rude to cancel on a host at the last minute, but if you are sick, what should you do? a, cancel anyway? go but don't stay long? go but make sure your hands are washed and you don't touch your face. d, don't go and don't call? they'll figure it out. a. >> a. >> i was writing -- >> you're the only -- >> writing fast. >> the answer is -- >> a. >> cancel anyhow.

sflo what's the score? >> 2-1. >> okay. >> did i win? >> no. >> i won. i wo >> that was as dumb as -- that was -- >> don't be jealous. all mine. all mine. >> no, no, you're not taking the root. move on. get over it. get over it. you're not getting it. >> every now and then there's a great little piece of video. this is a cute one. this is called -- we're calling it the little drummer boy. this is 11-year-old jonathan corollo, and he has become a youtube sensation. is he from seattle. he likes playing the drums. >> he has been taking lessons for one year only. >> it's not for doing the laundry. let's take a look. ♪

>> that's unbelievable. >> exactly. look how fast his hands are too. >> wait. he is not going to stop. he is -- in a minute -- oh. >> cool. >> that is totally cool. >> very, very cool. ♪ >> now at this time of the program we do something that we like to call kathie lee's friday funny. [ laughing ] >> okay. we get to laugh before you start. i'm doing it. good luck. >> this one is from facebook fan ducello cosio. >> we apologize. >> i'm sorry. is that a woman? i don't know. i'm sorry. >> we're ready. >> okay. here goes. at a wedding party recently someone yelled all the married folks please stand next to the one person who has made your life worth living. the bartender was nearly crushed. >> oh, myself. . >> you could have given me a better one. >> we wanted to keep it short. >> it is time for our girl

bobbie thomas. >> hey, girls. >> how are you? >> i'm good. well, thank you. i love the hot pink. >> thank you. >> i have some hot oils. a lot of this has got buzz lately on-line and hollywood. first up essential patches. you know how you put oil to destress or get rid of the headache or fight the mru? these are less messy patches, and they will keep the scent longer. they're organize mick. an easy way to use the essential oils. >> nice. >> i like that. >> i was so happy you were talking about coconut oil this week, and saying how much you love it. well, in hollywood bloggers on-line talk about nutrition coconut oil capsules are a great way to boost your immune system. during the flu they also help boost your metabolism, which supports weight loss, and they also help with your skin, your hair. >> your hair. >> you don't want to rub all the oil on, you can just use this stufr -- >> you get the softness. >> you get the smell too. >> both. >> now, some other otherwise that are at the drugstore, guys

use shaving oil for their face. in the winter this is a really great product for just $6 that you can pick up. somerset for your legs. you can use shaving oil. two to three drops goes a long way, and your legs are moistureized. you don't have to use as much lotion after. this is a cult favorite. there is a limited edition hair fragrance. it preps your hair before you blow dry it and protects it from the wind, and it has oils on the side. can you see it really close. it's really -- i think the smell is what everybody is kind of falling in love with, but it's really great for your hair, and it's not too oily. >> oh. >> of course. >> okay. >> i kept squeezing it. >> what is it, lavender? >> it has chamomile oil. >> for your hair. >> let's ask a fashion question while you're here. look at meredith's cool shoes. they're very fancy. they're pink. they're crazy stillettos.

>> i always wear panty hose. >> you have on tights. is it -- >> people always say why don't you wear tights or hoes? what's the truth? >> i personally -- >> tell me what you think. >> you're so -- >> you're so hot. >> you're so hot, i think that you don't immediate them. you could just use maybe a toner. i can't believe we're saying this. >> mying that gets prefaced with you're so hot -- you're saying that because then you're going to drop the other. >> i understand that they're an easy practical way to get an even skin tone and be warmer, so they're practical, and i actually couldn't tell, so you did a really great job. i don't like it when you are wearing you are wearing a peek toe, and you let the seam show. >> it is showing. >> ruin my day. >> nice shoes. >> it is time -- all right. this is our johnson's baby of the week announcement. we have big news in conjunction with johnson's baby. ♪ >> we are celebrating new moms

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being asked out on a date is not what it used to be. phone calls have been replaced by emails and texts, and it is not always clear if you're twum on a date or just hanging out with a group. >> here's the question, is this the end of court hipp some here to help us understand it all is sex and relationship therapist ian kernor along with some people on the dating scene. debra goldstein, 31-year-old, author of flirtexting, and 2012 cosmo bachelor of the year from new orleans, we should point out, ryan. >> hey, guys. >> hey. >> really "new york times" article about whether -- >> i found it depressing. >> me too. it talks about the end of courtship when a guy would see you and court you and call you. >> actually call you.

>> and date. >> i remember being that guy, and i feel like ryan's generation has it a little bit too ease where i. i remember it was up to the guy. we would have to be the one to call the woman, and you would have to use a phone, and you would dial your number, and then your heart would beat. you know? >> i know exactly. >> is somebody going to answer? am i going to get an answering machine? >> if they answer, what do do you? >> you could hang up because there wasn't caller id. >> he could just text, hey, what's happening? >> tell us what you guys think. >> when we wrote "flirtexting, and i wrote it with my best friend. we actually grew up dating in your day and age where we did wait for the phone call, and then we noticed guys were texting us and it transitioned, and we thought this isn't slowing down. it's happening. how do we change our game to what's happening? what i discovered is it's really -- it's really -- what's important is sort of teaching somebody how to treat you. if you want him to call you, if

you want him to take you seriously and to court you, then you have to create your text messages in a way that puts that out. >> guys are stupid. we don't get that. you know, some guys are going to text regardless. they'll even text just one word. hey. what are you doing? >> ryan, if you want to ask a girl out, okay, you see a girl and think she's cute, how do you do it? i mean, do you text her? do you say meet us with a group of friends? how do you do it? >> no, i'm not a fan of this hang out dating thing. i think because i want to screen the girl before i go and introduce her to my friends. i think i -- >> what does that mean? how do you screen the girl? >> i like the one-on-one, the face-to-face kind of -- >> you want to physically meet her? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. >> is he a southern gentleman. >> i'm a southern gentleman. raised by great parents. you know, heathat's what i was taught to do. texting versus phone calls, it depends on what kind of relationship you have with them preexisti

preexisting. say i knew them beforehand, i would probably give them a call, but if we just kind of met, you know, through a friend or something, maybe a text, you know, to spur it on, and then a call to confirm. >> let's talk about the scenario and the times. guys texting this girl, and he technicals her about having a date. clearly use the word date. she doesn't hear from him all day. 10:30 at night, hello, he texts her and says let's go out with my buddies. >> come over. >> would gu? >> here's how i feel about that. i think that what's important for the girl to understand if she does go what that's going to set her up for. i've been the girl who says, okay, yeah, sure, i'll go, but i understand what that means. this means that he's not going to put me in the category of i'm going to take her home to meet mom. she's going to be my girlfriend. if i wanted to be his girlfriend, then i wouldn't respond to his text message. i would give him the benefit of the doubt, allow him the opportunity to text me the next day during the daylight, and i would respond back quickly so that he knows this is how i like to be treated, and this is how i want you to set up our

relationship. >> ian, what is happening? is this eroding, like, relationships because there's less contact and more group stuff? >> i think social media is putting too much information out there. it's kind of stripping courtship of some of the mystery, and i think all of this texting, social media, internet, it's kind of like a faucet that is always on, and you just have to decide when you're going to turn it off. i think you have to be able to step outside of the group, and i actually have heard from a lot of people who are going back to phones. they're saying they're going even back to e-mail. >> are you? >> that's going -- >> it makes them stand out from the crowd. if a guy actually calls, he makes an impression. >> exactly. >> i notice that recently when guys ask for my number, i'll give them my e-mail because you're going to be able to actually communicate more through e-mail than you would through a text. >> i haven't got that one yet. >> it allows you to get to know somebody a little bit more because you're not just texting, hey, what are you doing?

>> what has been the advantage of all this? is there any? >> well, you know, there was an interesting study that said that you kind of have to go on ten first dates before you really meet somebody who is worth a second date, and i think in an age of social media, in an age of internet dating, maybe it is more of a numbers game, and it's easier to have those ten first dates. >> you just have to realize back then it was sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, and then now, you know, hash tag ten years later it's sexting and justin bieber. >> ryan, thank you. >> thanks, guys. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> get ready to strut your stuff. >> fast and easy runway beauty tips that will make you stand out in a crowd. >> looking good. excels with migraine sufferers. these heads belong to those who can't put their lives, jobs and loved ones on hold because of a migraine. so when a migraine starts, they grab excedrin migraine. they know excedrin provides fast pain relief. plus it relieves sensitivity

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>> we are back on this try day friday. there's more of "today." the fast and easy tips. >> instyle beauty editor went back stage at fashion shows to get some of the behind the scenes secrets from the pros. >> hey. how are you? >> hi. >> so you got to see the inner workings. what kind of things did you learn some. >> well, i think that the biggest take-away is just how incredibly fast they operate. you know, everything is done in a matter of minutes. they have so many models to get through there, make them look amazing. it's like extreme makeup and hair. >> sure. lips are one of the first things you mow when you look at someone. >> full lips. >> you have a tip for that, huh? >> one of the common mistakes

that women make is use aing dark lipliner to reshape their lips. one of the great tips we saw back stage is they used a white pencil. >> where? >> right on the cupid's bow. you highlight the shape of the lip. it makes them subtly look fuller, and it's more natural than using a dark pencil. >> white? >> i couldn't use a white. >> she doesn't have -- >> before and after. look at the difference. >> oh, my god. >> it really does look beautiful. >> very easy to do. >> very easy, and in real life you can blend it to make it look more natural. on the runway it's more dramatic. >> pale nails are in right now. they tend to crack and chip. >> they are sometimes difficult to apply. especially if it's an opaque nude, which is away wha we've been seeing a lot on the runways. we found this great tip at donna karen. the manicurist applied a matte top coat in between the shades of color. you know, usually you just put

it on as a base. it's in between. this helps it go on very smooth so you don't get that streakiness. >> that's clever and smart. what's catherine doing over here? what's happening? >> well, this was a trick that tom pescoe did at marnie. it's for cheeks. he said he learned this trick from his mom, which is just using a few dabs of lipstick -- >> on your cheeks. >> what's great about this is it's something any woman can do. you're going out on the town, and if you just want to carry one product, use this on your lips, your cheeks. >> i'm going to ask this. probably a dumb question. do you use the same color that you use on your lips? >> yes, yes. >> you do. >> sometimes you can use it on your lids too. >> all over. >> you would do plum, plum, plum? >> you could. plum. just obviously light other the eyes. >> okay. >> now for fly-away hair you have a cool, interesting trick. >> they often do the hair first back stage. so what they'll do is keep it

off the face while they're doing the makeup by clipping it in. exactly. what this does is it -- my hands are very slippery. it keeps the hair off the face, so you don't get a dent from the metal. >> oh. >> normally if you are pulling your hair back or putting it in a ponytail, you would get a dent. this is also a great trick for women to use at home if you are doing your makeup sxushgs don't want to ruin your hair. keep it out of your face. >> tools of the trade that you found. this i love. we have one of these. >> this has been a staple back stage for a long time. what's great about it, you can see, it's obviously this egg shape, which is great for getting into all the nooks and crannies in your face. >> they're fantastic on your face. they're great. >> we love that it's now black, so it's not quite -- >> the other thing that makeup artists will often do is take dozens of lipsticks and put them in cases and that way they can mix and match different shades and also have all of their lipstick there. another one that's great for women if they're traveling, you don't have to stick with the

lipstick. you can put any makeup in there. throw it in your evening bag. it's an easy way. >> you're sticking your pinkie in and it's much smarter. what do we have here? >> this, as i said, it's all about speed back stage. one of the things that we found, very funny, but remarkably effective is an old school fan when they're trying to dry the model's hands. >> that's what they would use? >> they will sit there with a fan. it's also a great trick if are you doing a cat eye like with a liquid liner. you need a few minutes to dry it, and this is a great thing for women to do at home. >> is it going to start running? >> it will dry it. really quickly. >> same thing. >> thank you, amy. >> all right. we have to admit, the next spot is definitely aimed at us. >> it's for clearing the clutter. >> no hope. ith chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking.

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orleans, amanda. >> is there any hope? >> there is hope. i just want to say that -- that's not what most people would consider a purse what you have. it's a travel bag. >> a travel bag. >> it's a backpack, but i use it as a purse, which means it is my purse. >> okay. >> so i took a peek inside, and there are definitely things can you do. these purse organizers, if you have lots of different compartments. the great thing is you put your essentials in there, the things you have to have every day, and then you know at least where those items are, and you can transfer this from purse to purse, so -- >> i have one of those. i've had one of those. >> did it work? >> no. clearly, it did not. >> we'll have to talk. that one is a different type where you can put it around the outside. >> like this, and you fill up the pockets. >> yeah. i just have trouble putting things in pockets. >> you put things in plastic bags and zip locks. you try to organize. you do try. >> amanda. let's look at meredith's closet. it isn't so bad. >> one of the biggest problems people have with closets is they

don't have enough storage, and they have too much in there. a great way to eliminate the problem is to double or triple your storage by adding a great adjustable storage system. this one is from organized living called freedom rail. it's very ease wherey to instal. it will double or triple your storage. >> what did you add? this extra layer right here? >> you can give yourself drawers, double hang, shelves for showers. >> how much does it cost? >> no, actually, this is a really inexpensive line. >> it is? >> you can start from $150 and go up from there and customize it to your needs. another great organizing tip is you can get a ballet rod. you can pull out what you are wearing on the show the next day, hang it, and then get dressed. >> so you go and they'll measure this for you, though, because how do you know? >> yes. you know, there are on-line -- there's a design your own tool at organized living that you can design your own closet. easy steps. you can call one of the dealers and they'll help walk you through the process. >> do you color coordinate things. >> it makes it easier to know

what you have if all those same type of shirts are together, and can you see what your wardrobe is. it helps to you put things together a little easier and get out the door feeling great. >> look how those purses are stored. >> i could never reach them. >> the shelf dividers help everything to stand up in the piles and not to fall over on each other. >> i like how it looks. >> beautiful. you'll never do it. >> let's go to the bathroom. we're staying in that same vein of getting dressed in the morning. laetsdz, this is my bathroom drawer. >> really? >> i brought my bathroom drawer. all the toothpaste and the toothbrush, everything has its own compartment. >> this is an insert. >> yeah. when you are getting dressed in the morning, everything is right where you need it. get dressed, put it right back. these compartments, you can wipe them out with a color objection wipe. the gunk isn't all over the drawer. the paper we put on the bottom, it's a pretty touch. this is smart for jewelry. mine is always tangled up, and i'm always trying to undo it. >> jewelry and accessories are the last thing we put on and we don't have a lot of time.

this is a great way to display your jewelry so that can you accessorize in a quick hurry, and you're not finding one earring or getting a tangled necklace. >> where do you put this? this is big? >> they come in different sizes. you can make them yourself. hang them on the wall next to a mere or or wherever. >> we don't have a lot of time, but let's run through these things. this is how you organize your kid's room. >> it's called a basket. >> the great thing about this is the label on the front. for kids who can't read, you can put pictures and words. >> stuffed animals. >> get them in the habit of picking up. >> it gives them the independence of doing things on their own. >> this is going to be critical. so everybody has piles of mail. this is a quick and easy action file where you can pay that mail as it comes in. >> you put it in. okay. >> check it later. >> then you come back when you have time. >> that's a great idea. >> last thing is this is for busy moms. organizing kids in the car. you put everything you want your kids to have access to in the back seat. books, movies, drinks, snacks.

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zirnkts if are you finally ready to get healthy and fit this year, we have fun ways to get you started started. snoo here with the essential equipment to turn your resolution into reality is the fitness editor of "prevention" magazine jenna bergman. >> it's great to be here. >> have you some great gadgets that we need to get our hands on, huh? take to the gym. >> the first item is the gym bot interval timer. interval training is great because you're going to get more results in less time because you will -- you have rev up your metabolism and burn more calories. it makes it easy.

you can program up to 99 different intervals. it will beep when you change your pace. it's sort of like having your personal trainer. >> they spribt and then they walk, sprint and walk. >> okay. >> these are resistance bands. >> more trainer resistance bands. they're cool for people who are bezy on the go. they're super light weight. you would wrap them around your thigh area so between your hip and knee, and you are going to add resistance to, you know, moves like leg lifts, squats. >> oh, you know like the thigh. >> oh, okay. >> i thought one leg. what about the other? >> it's going to really help you tone and firm up a lot faster. >> is yellow the easiest up to red. >> different resistance levels. >> these are the rage. >> i called that a kettle something. kettle drum. >> kettle bells. this is a three in one kettle bell. you can use it at different weights. that would be five pounds. if you keep two on it would be eight and then 12 pounds. >> what do you do with them? >> you can do all kinds of -- the kettle swing, squats.

you're going to burn up to 400 calories in 20 minutes. >> you're kidding. >> i don't believe that. >> seriously? >> you'll be sweating in no time. >> really? >> very great. >> careful of your back. >> these are microspikes. they're awesome for anyone who loves to be outside. >> oh, i have snow shoes. those are even better. >> they're super cool. pull them over any boot or sneaker, and, you know, these little spikes on the bottom give you traction when it's icy and snowy out so you can get your walk in. you don't have to worry about slip and falling or injuring yourself. >> that's clever. very clever. >> super cool. >> $60. >> $60. that's a good thing to have. if you are a walker, these are the weight fit cups. they're cool. you're going to fit them over your wrist. they have about two pounds of weight. it's just going to add a little more burn, a little bit more sculpting to your walk for your arms. >> why are you putting more on there? >> they're really great. you're not going to even notice that they're there. they really help. >> is this how they're supposed to look? >> you would actually pull this down.

be a little more -- like that. >> do you have these for your legs too? just for the arms? >> just for the arms. swing back and forth. >> sports bras. sthoo those are important. >> if it's really cold and icy out -- >> don't put on a lot of thermals then. >> these are a type of thermal that are ice breaker sprite leggings and racing back bra. the leggings are over here. they're really thin. they're made with a merino wool blend that will wick sweat away from your body. the last thing you want is to have cotton on and get cold and clammy. if you will cut your workout short if you are uncomfortable in the cold. >> they're for exercise. >> get one. i can't either. >> they're weighted. >> this is weighted. it's three pounds. it's the cardio core and more. >> get out here where you can get some room. >> i can't do it. >> i can't either. we're doing it. >> what are we doing? >> you're going to get a really great core. >> careful of your back. >> because it's weighted -- >> don't throw it out. don't. >> try to keep it up a little

bit. >> okay. >> these are dangerous. tloo this is dangerous. >> you definitely want to do it where you have a wide open space. maybe a little bit more space. it's great. the thing is you can take it apart. >> you can travel with this thing. >> that's great. >> in your luggage. >> that's a great thing. >> it's really cool. you can actually rebuild it so that when there's different -- depending where the weight is. >> thank you. thank you. >> that's interesting. >> thanks. >> now that we're whipped into shape, it's time to get your kids in on the action. >> fun activity that is will get them to go out and play in the cold weather. >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

well, the kolder weather is definitely here make it hardtory get your kids to step away from the computer and the tv and go outside and play. >> but even if it's still warm where you are, time to play mag.com contributor meredith sinclair has fun ideas to lure them outside and burn some calories. >> get them outside. >> yes. >> how are you?

>> they like to go outside. >> even though it's so cold, 20 minutes outside can really make everybody happy, right? >> this is not your mother's sled. >> no, no. >> this is a collection of my favorite sleds. the first one i'm going to show you are these. these sort of round sleds are walru sleds. they connect to each other, so you can build that train. >> like a train. yes. >> exactly. $19.99. really affordable. then this is by lucky bombs. i love the name of these too. these are both by lucky bombs. these are really light weight. your kids can take them up by themselves, and they're fast, and they are beginning snowboards. they can start and hop -- >> hop on to the back too. >> snow ball playing is make tag on a new meaning with these turbo things you have. tloo this is not for little, it is kids. >> they're actually a little safer than your kids going out and beating each other really hard. this is a snowball blaster, and this is a crossbow. we're going to let you try this. >> okay. >> you load it in the front. >> what's great is you can build snowballs.

>> oh, okay. >> then just put them in. >> put them in. >> then i say get some targets in your neighborhood. you know, on the trees or the -- >> what is this? >> oh, you know. >> safer. >> the snow. >> wait a minute. >> no, it does -- >> they're more of a lobbing kind of action. i think it's actually safer. >> ow. didn't hurt at all. >> be careful with those. snowball kz hurt people. >> you can fwif this a try too. my boys love rc anything. when you take them outside, they get trashed. this is a train twister. it's meant for snow and land and water. you can make it go. it goes -- the bigger -- the harder the terrain, the better. >> that's cool. >> can it go over? >> it will go over. >> you can make it go all kinds of places. >> and on water. >> and the water. >> love it. >> come on. >> you want to get out and take a walk with your kids. this makes it fun. these are snow pods.

at the make a monster track in the snow. in the sand too in the summer. >> football, it's coming super bowl. flag football is one of our favorite games because no one is getting hurt. this is the training camp set, and i like it because this is small for littler kids, and then, you know, you have to have an outside one. this is the nerf weather grips. can you throw a mean spiral, and girls should know how to throw a spiral too. >> exactly. >> so they're sitting on the couch and you need to get them outside. these are super fun. ogo sports. little minitrampolines. 150 feet up in the air, and it makes catch really fun. what's great is if you buy this this season, it's also great in the pool. >> i love it. >> they float. >> this is jube, another -- -- >> you have to be careful. >> just launch it. >> look at you. >> awesome. >> all right. >> i think we might have to wrap it up.

i'm sorry. here's go sg great. we want to say good-bye to our good friend meredith vieira. did you have fun? >> i had so much fun. >> i really did. >> love meredith. anyway, kathie lee will be back. looking forward to that on monday. we'll have the stars of "dallas" come to visit us. it's going to be a lot of fun. >>